Joseph komorous



Patented Feb. 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE".

JOSEPH KOMOROUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO PARISIAN'NOVELTY (30., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BOOKLET.

Application filed July 23, 1925. Serial No. 45,532;

of article of the character above stated,

which will present a very neat appearance and which will be adapted for the ready removal and substitution therefor of double-page sheets as desired; another object is to provide against the contacting of the face of the cover sections with the tables on which they are placed, which is of particular advantage where the cover sections con- .tain soda fountain menus, the tables on which the menus are placed often becoming wet, the ldea in this connection being to avold the wetting of the covers and prevent ing the outer faces of the covers, which oftentimes display ornamental advertising matter, from becoming scratched or marred by sliding the cover over the table, this feature being of especial. advantage where the cover sections are formed of celluloid, which is the material applicant prefers to employ. Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a face view of the article shown in closed condition. Figure 2 is a similar view showing the article in open condition. Figure 3 is a view like Fig. 2 viewing the article from the inside thereof. Figure 4 is a broken face view of the double-page sheet held in place between the covers of the article. Figure 5 is a section taken at the line 5 on Fig. 8 and viewed in the direction of the arrow; and Figure 6, a broken section taken at the line 6 on Fig. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

My improved booklet comprises two cover sections 7 and '8, preferably formed of celluloid and shaped to provide hingestraps 9 and 10, respectively, along their adjacent edges which align and are adapted to receive a removable and replaceable hinge-pin 11,

he s p po ti ns 9 and. 19 being o f et inwardly from the face of the cover sections, asshown, whereby the pin'll extends along theinner sides of thecover sections and thus is not observable from the outside of the article.

The'hingedly connected cover sections are adapted to have assembled therewithone or more double-page sheets which may, by way of example, display soda fountain menus, such a sheet being shown at 12. This sheet contains, intermediate its side edges, cut-out portions 18, 14 and 15, to receive the sets of hinge-straps 9 and 10, when the sheet- 12 is appliedflatwise to the cover sections 7 and 8.

In assembling the sheet 12 with the cover sections, the hinge-pin 11 is withdrawn, and

the sheet applied flatwise to the inner sides i of the cover sections to the position shown in Fig; 3 and the hinge-pin 11 then inserted through the straps 9 and 10 ton position in which this pin overlies the sheet 12 as shown in Fig. 3. I

It will be noted that the construction is such that when the pin 11 is in place, as described, the sheet 12is held in assembled relation to the cover sections 7 and 8, and when this pin is removed the sheet 12 is freed, the arrangement permitting of the quick insertion and removal and substitution of doublepage sheets, as desired, and the entire structure presenting a very neat and pleasing appearance. adaptability of the device for ready disassembly of the cover sections by removingthe pin 11 permits of the ready cleansing of the cover sections, when desired. 2

Each cover section 7 and 8 is provided with outwardly struck knubs 16 shown as provided on each cover section adjacent each corner and atintermediate points along its sides, at which knubs the article rests on the object upon which it is laid. 'lhese knubs which may be very small compared with the area of the cover sections serve to prevent the face portions of the covers from con tacting with the object when laid thereon. thereby preventing smearing orwetting of the faces of the cover sections and prevent ing the scratching or marri'ng of such faces in the sliding of the article over the object, which is; of especial advantage in refreshment parlors.

While -I have illustrated and described a particular construction embodying my in; ventiol I' do not ish to be ders 'od as 2. An article of the character described comprising separate cover sections having pin-receiving portions at adjacent edges, a removable and replaceable pin extending through said portions and hingedly connect ing said sections together, and a double-page sheet located between said cover sections and extendil'ig across the joint thercbetween, said sheet containing slots through which said portions extend and said pin overlying said sheet and releasably holding it in position between said covers.

JOSEPH KOMOROUS. 

